Shopping for new swimwear can be downright harrowing. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be. In 2012, swimwear designers have come up with more clever styles than ever before that let you have the bust support you need and keep you looking fashion forward.

There once was a time when the fashion industry completely ignored the plus-size market. The “thin is in” mentality has been replaced by a full embrace of the plus-size market. Mercedes Gonzalez, director of Global Purchasing Group, likens the trend to when the fashion industry started to move beyond younger demographics. […]